Chapter 181
Ah Fu heard the commotion and came out to say, "Girl, the prince is waiting for you inside."
Lin Yunwan thought for a while and went in anyway.
Even if he couldn't see Zhao Jingyi, he still had to pass the message on to him. Otherwise, Lin Huabin wouldn't know how to mess with her marriage.
"Your Majesty."
Pushing the door open, she saw Qi Lingheng standing in front of the window sill, watering several pots of flowers on the table.
Qi Lingheng put down the kettle and motioned for her to sit at the table.
On a large table, there was a thick stack of brochures, all covered with gold paint and red covers, which was very festive.
"What's this?"
Lin Yunwan knew that it would not be put here for no reason.
Qi Lingheng said: "Open it and take a look."
He did not sit down, but stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Lin Yunwan.
Lin Yunwan opened the book. It was full of names of items. There were too many things. If they were all displayed, it would be too overwhelming to see.
But it is also easy to identify what it is used for.
"A set of red-glazed mandarin duck teacups, a Luanfeng Babu bed..."
It's either a mandarin duck or a phoenix. At first glance, it looks like something the prince used to get married.
Lin Yunwan closed the book, raised her head and asked, "Is this the betrothal gift you gave to the future princess?"
Qi Lingheng nodded and asked, "What do you think?"
Lin Yunwan put the book back and said with a faint smile: "How can I have the final say? Isn't there a nanny from the palace with the prince? You don't need to ask me about this kind of thing. Aunt Wang is more experienced than me. .”
"How could I not ask you?"
Qi Lingheng poured two cups of tea and placed one cup in front of Lin Yunwan.
The weather was hot and he was a little thirsty. With his slender fingers, he picked up the teacup and brought it steadily to his lips.
This private garden is very cool, but there are still cicadas chirping outside.
When neither of them spoke, the room was very quiet.
Lin Yunwan looked at Qi Lingheng silently.
He didn't seem to feel her gaze. After drinking the tea, he gently put down the cup, then looked into her eyes and asked with a puzzled smile: "What's wrong?"
Lin Yunwan pursed her lips slightly and said nothing.
After a long time, I secretly thought in my heart that it turned out that the person the prince wanted to marry was still her.
"Yun Wan."
Qi Lingheng knew that Lin Yunwan would not agree so easily, but he did not intend to come today in vain.
He whispered: "Marrying me is not as troublesome as you think."
Lin Yunwan felt that Qi Lingheng was too close and her neck felt hot.
She walked a few steps toward the window sill to look at the flowers on the stand.
The lotus and gardenia that often bloom in summer are extremely fragrant. The fragrance spreads in every corner of the garden, and the flowers in a few pots have no smell at all.
Qi Lingheng said calmly behind her: "It's really unnecessary for you to worry about my father, the emperor and my empress."
"You have gone through so much trouble to marry Yan Jingzong, but you are just looking forward to returning to Beijing to reunite with your mother and brother."
"Have you ever thought about it? He has the ability to protect you, but he is really willing to protect you?"
"Even if he is willing, how many more years will it take before he agrees to move to the capital? Three to five years, or ten to eight years?"
"Can you afford to wait? Where is your mother?"
"Being Princess Huan is different. You don't have to worry about any of this."
"Yun Wan, you are so smart, you know what is more cost-effective."
Lin Yunwan turned her back to Qi Lingheng. In fact, due to her status, she could never turn her back to the prince.
She turned around and smiled at him: "I have taken advantage of everything, what about you, my lord?"
Qi Lingheng also smiled and said: "Princess Huan is not an easy job."
He was afraid that she would retreat again, so he quickly said: "...But it's not very difficult. You can definitely handle it with your cleverness. Even if you can't handle it, you'll still have me."
"I will support you with one song."
Lin Yunwan was moved in her heart, but her eyes were very calm: "Your Majesty, I still don't agree?"
"You came to the fiefdom before your marriage was settled. How can the emperor and empress rest assured? You must have made your promise in front of them."
How does he want to end it? I had to marry someone else in the end.
Qi Lingheng was silent and said: "Lin Yunwan. If I try to repay a favor, will you agree?"
"I never thought that I would be able to force a woman like this one day."
He pinched the bones behind his back and his eyes became very domineering: "I know this is shameless. But if this method can work for you..."
"So what if I'm shameless once?"
Lin Yunwan was stunned.
He never thought about marrying another person?
She calmed down and walked to the tall books. She pressed her slender fingers on the red covers, which became increasingly white as jade.
"You gave me such a generous betrothal gift to eliminate my worries, help me reunite with my family, and plan my future."
Lin Yunwan looked at Qi Lingheng with a smile: "My lord, are you trying to repay a favor?"
What did she do in return for him?
Wasn't he helping her in every song?
Lin Yunwan did not feel that she was being coerced. Instead, she saw a sincere and passionate heart.
Qi Lingheng was speechless, looking at her reddish cheeks, feeling an unknown throbbing in his heart.
Lin Yunwan's voice was clear and gentle: "My lord, you have me in your heart. Don't you."
Qi Lingheng realized something and his heart pounded.
He still couldn't believe it, so he walked to her, paused, and then asked in a low voice: "Yun Wan, are you agreeing?"
Lin Yunwan nodded.
Qi Lingheng's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were ecstatic.
Lin Yunwan smiled slightly: "You have already mentioned all the benefits. If I don't agree anymore, it would be too ungrateful."
Qi Lingheng laughed at her: "Is that it?"
Lin Yunwan couldn't help laughing: "That's it."
They had known each other since childhood, and the prince had helped her so much, and he was the only person she knew well from the capital to Jiang Qian. It would be a lie to say that I am not moved at all.
But she didn't want to tell him how she felt about him.
After saying that, Lin Yunwan walked sideways towards the door, as if she was leaving.
"You're just going back like this?"
Lin Yunwan looked back at him: "Is there anything else I can get involved in?"
He must have already had an idea about what should be arranged.
That's true, he doesn't need her to worry about getting married.
Qi Lingheng said: "Lin Huabin told my uncle that you fell in love with his wife's nephew and wanted to marry him."
"How is this going?"
Lin Yunwan sighed: "You know who I wanted to marry at the beginning."
"Lin Huabin and his wife Zheng are just boring."
Qi Lingheng asked deliberately: "Do you still want to get married now?"
Lin Yunwan glanced at him: "...You are quite boring too."
"Farewell."
As soon as she bent her knees, she heard him say: "Wait a minute."
Qi Lingheng took out a purse from his sleeve.
Lin Yunwan wasn't used to being close to him yet, so she didn't pick up his things.
Qi Lingheng grabbed her wrist, put the purse in her palm, and said, "This is my private seal. You take it first."
Lin Yunwan shook it, it was very heavy, and there was a golden seal on her hand.
Although she probably wouldn't need it, she put it away first.
Qi Lingheng sent her out and said, "You wait in the Lin Mansion first."
"Um."
Lin Yunwan said to him, "Just let nature take its course."
She didn't want to suddenly scare everyone in the Lin family to death. Someone might suspect something by then.
Qi Lingheng thought for a while and said with a smile: "I know."
Lin Yunwan returned to Lin Mansion, and Lin Huabin asked her: "Have you made an agreement with your father?"
Lin Yunwan was not in a hurry to reveal the news, and said vaguely: "It's agreed. He said he is making preparations, and asked uncle to give him some time."
Lin Huabin was very happy: "That's good."
After Yun Wan's marriage was settled, Zhao Jingyi owed him a favor, so it would be much easier to mention Yun Jiao's marriage to Prince Huan.
